[SOLVED] Steam installation problem?

This is a discussion on [SOLVED] Steam installation problem? within the PC Gaming Support forums, part of the Tech Support Forum category. So I used to have steam on my computer, then I uninstalled it now I'm trying to install it and

So I used to have steam on my computer, then I uninstalled it now I'm trying to install it and it keeps saying this:Error 1327: invalid drive E/:
So I tried contacting steam support, and all their solutions did not work :(

It sounds like your are pointing it to your E: drive which is inaccessable to install to or perhaps doesn't have enough space. When you click on "my computer" what drive letters do you see? Was the E: drive a flash drive or external drive you had plugged in through usb? Usually your C: drive includes your windows installation and installation of all software (including steam) for most people. When you go through the installation, maybe try pointing the installation to a different drive.

It sounds like your are pointing it to your E: drive which is inaccessable to install to or perhaps doesn't have enough space. When you click on "my computer" what drive letters do you see? Was the E: drive a flash drive or external drive you had plugged in through usb? Usually your C: drive includes your windows installation and installation of all software (including steam) for most people. When you go through the installation, maybe try pointing the installation to a different drive.

Sorry that I didn't mention this before. Right when the install wizard pops up the 1327 error thing pops up and unable to install

I agree with cloudedthought. Steam is still in your registry and being told that it belongs on E: drive which you may have disconnected or removed completely.
You could try the Steam Fix tool to see if this resolves it. If not post back here and we can give you instructions to manually fix it.

Use a software called Revo Uninstaller Pro to completely remove Steam from your PC and then try reinstalling. Traces of it in the Registry might be causing this problem.

Right click the drive in which you want to install Steam, then click on Properties and see that there is enough disk space for the installation. Try installing on another drive and see if the error persists.

E:\ can be any drive and you should use the one you are having problems with, so in this case that would be E:\

This command will clone your drive so once you are done type: subst X: /D with X: being the name of the new cloned drive. If it clones E:\ and produces another called G:\ then the command would be subst G: /D

4. This folder is now your new Steam-folder, but you wouldn't want your Steam-folder to stay on your desktop.
Move it to any folder or non-removable drive on your computer -> Right-click the new "Steam" folder -> Click Cut -> navigate to your destination drive or folder and right-click and click Paste.

5. In this new "Steam" folder, there's a file calles "steam.exe1". Rename this file to "Steam.exe" and run it.

6. Let Steam do it's update routines and log-in and let it update the Steam-interface.

7. Close down Steam and replace the entire "steamapps" folder within your new Steam-folder, with the "steamapps" folder on your external drive or where your previous installation of Steam was.

8. Restart Steam and set your particular games to "always keep this game uptodate". Re-install your games via Steam if necessary and you will only have to download very minor stuff and they'll be working again.

I got this error-1327 as my harddrive with Steam on it, died. It wasn't possible to re-install, uninstall or do anything, but I found out that the solution above works with no problems.

I did try with Registry Mechanic to clean up the leftovers from Steam, but that didn't help either.

E:\ can be any drive and you should use the one you are having problems with, so in this case that would be E:\

This command will clone your drive so once you are done type: subst X: /D with X: being the name of the new cloned drive. If it clones E:\ and produces another called G:\ then the command would be subst G: /D

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